Bedford Park Cricket Club

June 2009
Fri 5 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 1st Match, Group B - England v Netherlands
Lord's, London

Sat 6
10:00 local, 09:00 GMT 2nd Match, Group D - New Zealand v Scotland
Kennington Oval, London

Sat 6
14:00 local, 13:00 GMT 3rd Match, Group C - Australia v West Indies
Kennington Oval, London

Sat 6 Floodlit Match
18:00 local, 17:00 GMT 4th Match, Group A - Bangladesh v India
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Sun 7
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 5th Match, Group D - Scotland v South Africa
Kennington Oval, London

Sun 7 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 6th Match, Group B - England v Pakistan
Kennington Oval, London

Mon 8
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 7th Match, Group A - Bangladesh v Ireland
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Mon 8 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 8th Match, Group C - Australia v Sri Lanka
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Tue 9
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 9th Match, Group B - Netherlands v Pakistan
Lord's, London

Tue 9 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 10th Match, Group D - New Zealand v South Africa
Lord's, London

Wed 10
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 11th Match, Group C - Sri Lanka v West Indies
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Wed 10 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 12th Match, Group A - India v Ireland
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Thu 11
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 13th Match, Group F - TBC v TBC
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
D1 v A2

Thu 11 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 14th Match, Group E - TBC v TBC
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
B2 v D2

Fri 12
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 15th Match, Group F - TBC v TBC
Lord's, London
B1 v C2

Fri 12 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 16th Match, Group E - TBC v TBC
Lord's, London
A1 v C1

Sat 13
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 17th Match, Group E - TBC v TBC
Kennington Oval, London
C1 v D2

Sat 13 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 18th Match, Group F - TBC v TBC
Kennington Oval, London
D1 v B1

Sun 14
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 19th Match, Group F - TBC v TBC
Lord's, London
A2 v C2

Sun 14 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 20th Match, Group E - TBC v TBC
Lord's, London
A1 v B2

Mon 15
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 21st Match, Group E - TBC v TBC
Kennington Oval, London
B2 v C1

Mon 15 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 22nd Match, Group F - TBC v TBC
Kennington Oval, London
B1 v A2

Tue 16
13:30 local, 12:30 GMT 23rd Match, Group F - TBC v TBC
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
D1 v C2

Tue 16 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 24th Match, Group E - TBC v TBC
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
D2 v A1

Thu 18 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Fri 19 Floodlit Match
17:30 local, 16:30 GMT 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
Kennington Oval, London

Sun 21
15:00 local, 14:00 GMT Final - TBC v TBC
Lord's, London

Dear All,
As part of this fantastic event Eversholt CC will, in conjunction with the Bedfordshire County Youth Cricket Coaching Team, be running a coaching session for boys and girls aged 8 – 16 years. Alvin Kallicharran and members of the Lashings squad will be on hand to help with the coaching and pass on tips. The session will run from 10.00 a.m. registration and the £20 fee for attending will include free entry to the main Eversholt CC vs. Lashings match in the afternoon.
Book your place for this superb day's cricket, by completing the attached slip and returning it to David Garratt along with payment.

Thanks in advance

Dave

Dave Garratt
Eversholt Cricket Club
"Westwood"
37 West Hill
Aspley Guise
Bedfordshire
MK17 8DS

Home; 01908 282278
Mobile; 07899 841295
Email; davidgarratt@btinternet.com

www.eversholtvlashings.com

ECB Safety Guidance on the Wearing of Cricket Helmets by Young Players

In February 2000 the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued safety guidance on the wearing of helmets by young players up to the age of 18.

Face Mask

In brief, the guidance recommends that:

* helmets with a faceguard or grille should be worn when batting against a hard cricket ball in matches and in practice sessions
* young players should regard a helmet with a faceguard as a normal item of protective equipment when batting, together with pads, gloves and, for boys, an abdominal protector (box)
* young wicketkeepers should wear a helmet with a faceguard when standing up to the stumps. With the assistance of schools, cricket clubs and leagues, the wearing of helmets by young players is now standard practice in cricket throughout England and Wales. Helmets are widely available and are covered by a British Standard (BS7928:1998).

The original guidance allowed parents or guardians to give their written consent to allow a young player not to wear a helmet. However now parental consent not to wear a helmet should not be accepted in any form of cricket.

A face protector represents an alternative head protection system for young wicket keepers. Face protectors are, at the time of publication of this guidance, a relatively new innovation. ECB is currently working with manufacturers in order to achieve a British Standard in relation to all face protection technology for juniors.
Safety Guidance

In the meantime the NZ and Australian cricket helmet standard AS/NZS 4499 is the closest standard for the faceguard.

The standard has three parts to it - (4499.1) the helmet (4499.2) the temple pieces and (4499.3) the grill. The nature of the product is such that the only relevant part of that standard is part 3, and not all the parts of the test apply mainly because the faceguard does not attach to a helmet.

This guidance applies to all players up to the age of 18, both in adult cricket and in all junior cricket played with a hard cricket ball.

The guidance also applies during all practice sessions.

Any individual taking responsibility for players should take all reasonable steps to ensure that this guidance is followed at all times.

The ECB asks that the guidance is communicated to the parents or guardians of all young players through clubs and schools, and that young players are not allowed to bat or stand up to the stumps when keeping wicket against a hard ball without wearing appropriate protection.

The new season starts in May 2009.
We are proud to announce that we have been promoted to 2nd Division of the Bedford & Districts League.

The credit goes to one and all. Congratulations to a sterling performance. Hope we will perform even better this year.

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